[HPADM] SUMMARY : Problem with "-c" option of /usr/bin/su

From: Shepherd, Dave (Dave.Shepherd@compass-group.co.uk)
Date: Thu Jun 20 2002 - 11:47:54 EDT


Thanks to Nick and Bob,

                 Simply encapsulating the entire su command in single (') quotes has done the trick.

>
>
> All,
>
> I'm trying to run an rsh from a non-HPUX machine to an HPUX machine to get certain info.
>
> From AIX -> AIX machines = OK
>
> From AIX -> HPUX machines = FAIL
>
> From HPUX machine = OK
>
> From HPUX -> HPUX machine = FAIL
>
> The command I'm running is;
>
> rsh (or remsh) <hostname> su - <userid> -c "saposcol -s"
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> If I run the su - <userid> -c "saposcol -s" part locally on the HPUX server it works fine.
>
> Am I missing something simple here, or is this a problem with HPUX's version of su ?
>
> TIA
>
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> Dave Shepherd
> Infrastructure Support Specialist
> Compass Group UK & Ireland
> ASA/ASP AIX v4.3 Certified Professional
>
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